Lewis Daynes (inset) has been jailed for life for the death of Breck Bednar A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years for the murder of a 14-year-old boy who he met online while playing video games.
Lewis Daynes, 19, befriended Breck Bednar over the internet and lured him to a property in Essex.
Breck was an air cadet with 135 Squadron and a student at St Bede's school
It is believed the computer engineer had bound Breck's wrists and ankles with duct tape before stabbing him in the neck.
Following the killing, Daynes took pictures of his victim's body and sent them to online acquaintances before calling police.
The judge, Mrs Justice Cox, said she was "sure this murder was driven by sexual and sadistic motivation", adding that Daynes had "groomed this boy over a lengthy period of time" and had "intended to kill him".
After sentencing, it emerged that Daynes had faced previous allegations of rape and attempted rape in 2011, but officers investigating the case decided not to take further action.
Following his arrest for Breck's murder, Daynes said to officers: "I should have known better than to go for an artery on a friend."
In the days after Breck's death, a person claiming to be his cousin posted a message on Facebook saying he had gone on to the web after struggling to make friends.
Daynes, who went by the online name EagleOneSix, had promised Breck "great wealth" through a fictional computer software business.
Breck's mother, Lorin LaFave, said she was "heartbroken and lost" by her son's death, adding the emotional impact had affected her hearing, her sense of smell and her eyesight.
Ms LaFaye said she felt "weakened from this horrible tragedy" but wanted to warn others of the dangers of online predators and save others from "the pure evil in this world".
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